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Popular Lobbying and Ethics Bills

SB 0002 Ethics

HB 7013 Elections

SB 0004 Public Records and Meetings

HB 7131 Ethics

SB 7006 Ethics

HB 0233 Governmental Ethics

SB 1634 Legislative Lobbying Expenditures

SB 0544 Legislative Lobbying Expenditures

HB 0285 Commission on Ethics

EES2 Ethics

Lobbying and Ethics Bills On The Move

SB 1634 Legislative Lobbying Expenditures

SENATE Died in Judiciary

SB 0424 Commission on Ethics

SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction

SB 0272 Ethics

SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections

HB 7131 Ethics

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0002; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0002

SB 0926 Commission on Ethics

SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections

EES3 Public Records and Meetings/Commission on Ethics

HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7133

EES2 Ethics

HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7131

SB 0544 Legislative Lobbying Expenditures

SENATE Died in Judiciary

SB 7006 Ethics

SENATE Committee Bill Filed as S 0002

SB 0002 Ethics

Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-036

Topic: Lobbyists

The Week Ahead for June 10 to June 15, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 1 week ago - +

This week the Board of Governors meets, the citrus industry holds its annual conference, the Bob Graham Center gives its citizen of the year award, there are meetings about coral reefs, and the Florida Democratic Party holds its Jefferson-Jackson Weekend.

Arrivals and Departures for June 7, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 1 week ago - +

Florida has a new solicitor general, the Florida Democratic Party beefs up its communications office, and the DEP has a new director of its Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems.

FMA announces new lobbying crew

by Bill Cotterell - 2 weeks ago - +

Veteran Capitol hands will shape medical legislation for the Florida Medical Association.

2013 Session Summary: Ethics and Elections

by LobbyTools - 5 weeks ago - +

Legislators wanted to fix last year's problems at the polls, improve their own ethical image. It took a while, but they got three big bills enacted.

Legislature adjourns 2013 session

by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +

A festive crowd packs the rotunda of the Capitol Friday evening anticipating the moment when House Sergeant-at-Arms Earnie Sumner, back, and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Donald Severance drop handkerchiefs to signal the end of the 2013 legislative session

Sixty days of debate, argument, agreement and compromise end with the drop of two handkerchiefs in the Capitol rotunda to signal the completion of the 2013 legislative session.

A star is born when the House bill auto-reader is switched on

by Bruce Ritchie - 2 months ago - +

House or Representatives Sergeant-at-Arms Earnie Sumner patrols the chamber floor Tuesday afternoon after Speaker Will Weatherford order members to remain seated. House Democrats had slowed down action to protest leadership's refusal to allow a vote

@HouseAutoReader on Twitter engages legislators, reporters and staff as House procedural moves require bills to be read in full.

FMA, HCA Florida team up in Tallahassee

by Florida Current Staff - 2 months ago - +

The medical organizations are pooling their efforts to influence legal reform, reimbursement issues and continuing education in state legislation.

Abrams, Rodriguez join Ballard Partners

by Bill Cotterell - 3 months ago - +

Ex-Rep. Michael Abrams will head the public-policy team in Miami, while Monica Rodriguez will be a partner in the firm's Tallahassee office. ... Related Research: Statement from Ballard Partners.

In light of federal probe lawmakers push for Internet sweepstakes café ban

by Gray Rohrer - 3 months ago - +

During a brief press conference Wednesday about Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll's resignation, Gov. Rick Scott indicated he would be open to discuss a complete ban on Internet cafes with lawmakers. Photo by Bill Cotterell.

Both chambers of the Legislature have scheduled committee meetings to discuss a statewide ban on Internet sweepstakes cafes.

Bill seeking to rein in local transportation fee systems passes House subcommittee

by Bruce Ritchie - 3 months ago - +

Legislation was prompted by an opinion from the Florida Association of County Attorneys saying that local mobility fee systems are not subject to state law requirements that developers be allowed to pay only their "proportionate share" for road improvements.

Move to increase sovereign immunity caps on local governments gets first House review

by Gray Rohrer - 4 months ago - +

A proposed committee bill would increase sovereign immunity caps on local governments to $3 million for individuals and $4.5 million per incident, but leave the current $300,000 cap intact for the state government. ... Related Research: Meeting materials and video.